Missing 'spam king' kills self, family
Found on Denver Post on Thursday, 24 July 2008
Just four days after escaping a federal minimum-security work camp, "Spam King" Eddie Davidson shot his wife and child and wounded a teen-age girl before turning the gun on himself.
Media and prosecutors have dubbed Davidson "The Spam King" for years for his prolific anonymous e-mails selling a raft of products.
Davidson had pleaded guilty to tax evasion and falsifying information about the sender of e-mail pitches for low-cost, high risk stocks.
I just hope that reduces the amount of spam. It's somehow ironic: he spams millions of people for years, not giving a damn about their complains and wastes tens of thousands of working hours needed to get rid of his spam; but once he gets the bill, he breaks down. You'd think spammers have a thicker skin.